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Technology Leader and CIO-CTO and Board Member and Speaker

BlueLinx Corporation, is a leading distributor of building products in North America.

Mergers and Acquisitions*Successfully integrated IT infrastructure, enterprise applications, business processes, and cultures from 3 separate acquisitions; the company tripled in size from 2 manufacturing locations to 21 within 3 years (Paperworks)*Led the financial systems integration of 2 acquisitions, including Multicurrency functionality and new enterprise wide Chart of Accounts (RockTenn)*Designed and developed standard procedures and documentation for due diligence activities (Paperworks & Rocktenn)*Ability to lead, develop, and integrate high performing teams to include internal employees, consultants, and key partner vendors Financial Impact*Led a cross functional team that reduced working capital by $35M and generated $37M in real estate sales (BlueLinx)*Reduced IT headcount by 25% without adding consultants or contractors (BlueLinx)*Reduced IT expenses by $2.9M through headcount reductions, contract renegotiations, and application standardization (BlueLinx)*Reduced IT expenses by $1.2 M (Paperworks)Specialties: Information Technology, Information Systems, Shared Services, Accounting, Finance, Process Improvement, Change Management, Leadership, Six Sigma, Team Building, Collaboration